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BOS @

BAL Sat, Apr 25 • 12:05 PM ET

5 Computer Picks

Total Hits

Weston Wilson u0.5 Total Hits (+105)

Projection 0.53

Best Odds

u0.5 +105

Pick made: 34 seconds ago

EV Model Rating

u0.5 +105

Weston Wilson's batting average talent is projected to be in the 6th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Weston Wilson is penciled in 6th on the lineup card in today's game.. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 4th-most suitable for pitching of all games today.. The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 10.8-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for mound aces.. The Boston Red Sox outfield defense profiles as the 3rd-best out of every team today.

+105 at Fanatics Sportsbook

Total Hits

Wilyer Abreu u0.5 Total Hits (+160)

Projection 0.8

Best Odds

u0.5 +166

Pick made: an hour ago

EV Model Rating

u0.5 +164

u0.5 +166

u0.5 +160

According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 4th-most suitable for pitching of all games today.. The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 10.8-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for mound aces.. Trevor Rogers will have the handedness advantage over Wilyer Abreu today.. Playing on the road generally weakens batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Wilyer Abreu today.

+166 at Caesars

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SEA @

STL Sat, Apr 25 • 2:15 PM ET

5 Computer Picks

Total Hits

Cal Raleigh u0.5 Total Hits (+200)

Projection 0.87

Best Odds

u0.5 +200

Pick made: 10 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

u0.5 +160

u0.5 +172

u0.5 +200

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Cal Raleigh in the 2nd percentile when estimating his BABIP talent.. As a switch-hitter who bats worse from the 0 side of the dish, Cal Raleigh will be at a disadvantage batting from his bad side against Matthew Liberatore in this game.. Today, Cal Raleigh is at a disadvantage facing the league's 7th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 43.7% rate (100th percentile).. Playing on the road typically weakens hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Cal Raleigh in today's game.

+200 at Fanatics Sportsbook

Total RBIs

Julio Rodriguez o0.5 Total RBIs (+155)

Projection 0.64

Best Odds

o0.5 +185

Pick made: 32 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o0.5 +185

o0.5 +155

o0.5 +149

o0.5 +145

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Julio Rodriguez as the 8th-best hitter in baseball when it comes to his BABIP skill.. Julio Rodriguez is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this game.. Busch Stadium has the 9th-lowest average fence height in MLB.. Julio Rodriguez will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Matthew Liberatore in today's game.. Julio Rodriguez hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.5% — 87th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards the game's 7th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.

+185 at DraftKings

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MIN @

TB Sat, Apr 25 • 4:10 PM ET

10 Computer Picks

Total Bases

Junior Caminero o1.5 Total Bases (+105)

Projection 2.2

Best Odds

o1.5 +105

Pick made: 34 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 -101

o1.5 -105

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When assessing his home run talent, Junior Caminero ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Junior Caminero is penciled in 2nd in the batting order today.. The Tropicana Field roof figures to be closed today, making the temperature in this contest 6° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate — favorable for offense.. Junior Caminero pulls a lot of his flyballs (38.7% — 95th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 6th-shallowest LF fences today.. Among every team on the slate today, the weakest outfield defense belongs to the Minnesota Twins.

+105 at Fanatics Sportsbook

Total Bases

Byron Buxton o1.5 Total Bases (+117)

Projection 2.03

Best Odds

o1.5 +117

Pick made: 40 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +117

o1.5 +105

o1.5 -105

o1.5 +110

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Byron Buxton as the league's 10th-best home run batter.. Byron Buxton is penciled in 1st in the batting order today.. The Tropicana Field roof figures to be closed today, making the temperature in this contest 6° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate — favorable for offense.. Byron Buxton will hold the platoon advantage over Shane McClanahan today.. Byron Buxton pulls many of his flyballs (41.8% — 99th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 6th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

+117 at DraftKings

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WAS @

CHW Sat, Apr 25 • 4:10 PM ET

10 Computer Picks

Total Hits

Munetaka Murakami u0.5 Total Hits (+175)

Projection 0.73

Best Odds

u0.5 +175

Pick made: an hour ago

EV Model Rating

u0.5 +138

u0.5 +175

u0.5 +147

u0.5 +140

Less offense (and more strikeouts) are strongly connected with cold weather, and the weather forecast for this contest forecasts the 2nd-lowest temperature of all games today at 49°.

+175 at bet365

Total Hits

Colson Montgomery u0.5 Total Hits (+155)

Projection 0.77

Best Odds

u0.5 +173

Pick made: an hour ago

EV Model Rating

u0.5 +173

u0.5 +150

u0.5 +160

u0.5 +155

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Colson Montgomery in the 18th percentile when estimating his batting average ability.. Less offense (and more strikeouts) are strongly connected with cold weather, and the weather forecast for this contest forecasts the 2nd-lowest temperature of all games today at 49°.

+173 at DraftKings

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COL @

NYM Sat, Apr 25 • 4:10 PM ET

10 Computer Picks

Total Hits

Tyrone Taylor u0.5 Total Hits (+129)

Projection 0.59

Best Odds

u0.5 +129

Pick made: an hour ago

EV Model Rating

u0.5 +129

u0.5 +100

u0.5 +125

u0.5 +115

Tyrone Taylor is penciled in 9th in the lineup in today's game.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Citi Field as the 2nd-worst venue in Major League Baseball for right-handed base hits.. Built just 13 feet above sea level, Citi Field has one of the lowest elevations in the league, which often leads to less offense.. Low temperatures are strongly correlated with less offense (and more strikeouts), and the weather forecast predicts the coldest temperature of all games on the slate today at 45°.

+129 at DraftKings

Total Hits

Mark Vientos u0.5 Total Hits (+130)

Projection 0.74

Best Odds

u0.5 +162

Pick made: an hour ago

EV Model Rating

u0.5 +162

u0.5 +160

u0.5 +159

u0.5 +130

Mark Vientos is projected to hit 6th in the lineup in this matchup.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Citi Field as the 2nd-worst venue in Major League Baseball for right-handed base hits.. Built just 13 feet above sea level, Citi Field has one of the lowest elevations in the league, which often leads to less offense.. Low temperatures are strongly correlated with less offense (and more strikeouts), and the weather forecast predicts the coldest temperature of all games on the slate today at 45°.

+162 at DraftKings

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SD @

AZ Sat, Apr 25 • 6:05 PM ET

10 Computer Picks

Total Bases

Jake Cronenworth o1.5 Total Bases (+120)

Projection 2.13

Best Odds

o1.5 +120

Pick made: 7 hours ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 -114

o1.5 +120

o1.5 -130

o1.5 -113

o1.5 -110

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Jake Cronenworth ranks in the 78th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. The weather forecast predicts temperatures in this game to reach the highest level on the schedule today at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).. Jake Cronenworth will have the handedness advantage over Zac Gallen today.. The Arizona Diamondbacks don't have any same-handed relievers in their bullpen, so Jake Cronenworth is guaranteed to never face a bullpen mismatch the whole game.

+120 at bet365

Total Bases

Alek Thomas o1.5 Total Bases (+105)

Projection 2.18

Best Odds

o1.5 +105

Pick made: 7 hours ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 -123

o1.5 +105

o1.5 -125

The weather forecast predicts temperatures in this game to reach the highest level on the schedule today at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).. Alek Thomas will hold the platoon advantage over German Marquez today.. Extreme groundball batters like Alek Thomas tend to be more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like German Marquez.. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and Alek Thomas will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

+105 at bet365

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ATH @ $Texas Rangers logo$ TEX Sat, Apr 25 • 7:05 PM ET

10 Computer Picks

Total Hits

Andy Ibanez u0.5 Total Hits (+150)

Projection 0.59

Best Odds

u0.5 +150

Pick made: an hour ago

EV Model Rating

u0.5 +140

u0.5 +110

u0.5 +141

u0.5 +150

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andy Ibanez in the 21st percentile when assessing his BABIP skill.. Andy Ibanez has primarily hit in the top-half of the batting order this season (75% of the time), but he is penciled in 9th in the batting order in this matchup.. The #1 field in baseball for suppressing batting average to righties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Globe Life Field.. Globe Life Field has the 6th-deepest centerfield dimensions among all major league parks.. Andy Ibanez will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today.

+150 at Fanatics Sportsbook

Total Bases

Tyler Soderstrom o1.5 Total Bases (+175)

Projection 1.6

Best Odds

o1.5 +175

Pick made: an hour ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +169

o1.5 +155

o1.5 +130

o1.5 +175

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Soderstrom in the 89th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent.. Tyler Soderstrom is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this game.. In MLB, Globe Life Field has the 7th-lowest average fence height.. Among every team in action today, the 4th-worst infield defense is that of the Texas Rangers.

+175 at Fanatics Sportsbook

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PIT @

MIL Sat, Apr 25 • 7:10 PM ET

10 Computer Picks

Strikeouts Thrown

Mitch Keller u4.5 Strikeouts Thrown (+108)

Projection 4.39

Best Odds

u4.5 +108

Pick made: 32 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

u4.5 -103

u4.5 +100

u4.5 +108

u4.5 +104

u4.5 +105

Scott Barry profiles as a Huge Hitters Umpire and is anticipated to be umping in this game.. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense.. The American Family Field roof is expected to be closed today, making conditions in this contest 6° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate today — favorable for offense.. With 7 batters who bat from the opposite side in the opposing team's projected batting order, Mitch Keller will not have the upper hand while lacking the platoon advantage in most plate appearances in this outing.. Mitch Keller will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.

+108 at FanDuel

Total RBIs

Jake Bauers o0.5 Total RBIs (+202)

Projection 0.71

Best Odds

o0.5 +202

Pick made: an hour ago

EV Model Rating

o0.5 +172

o0.5 +202

o0.5 +160

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Bauers in the 89th percentile when estimating his home run ability.. Jake Bauers is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in today's game.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks American Family Field as the 9th-best stadium in MLB for left-handed home runs.. Among all stadiums, American Family Field's CF dimensions are the 8th-shallowest.. Among all parks, American Family Field has the 6th-lowest average fence height.

+202 at bet365

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NYY @

HOU Sat, Apr 25 • 7:10 PM ET

10 Computer Picks

Total Hits

Dustin Harris u0.5 Total Hits (+130)

Projection 0.59

Best Odds

u0.5 +130

Pick made: an hour ago

EV Model Rating

u0.5 +130

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Dustin Harris ranks in the 23rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Dustin Harris is projected to hit 9th in the lineup in this matchup.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Minute Maid Park as the 9th-worst venue in the majors for lefty batting average.. Minute Maid Park's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest in Major League Baseball, which tends to lead to less offense.. Ryan Weathers will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Dustin Harris in today's matchup.

+130 at Fanatics Sportsbook

Total Bases

Jazz Chisholm Jr. o1.5 Total Bases (+160)

Projection 1.63

Best Odds

o1.5 +160

Pick made: an hour ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +136

o1.5 +160

o1.5 +135

o1.5 +160

When it comes to his home run skill, Jazz Chisholm Jr. ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Minute Maid Park as the 6th-best venue in MLB for left-handed home runs.. The Minute Maid Park roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this contest 6° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate today — favorable for offense.. Jazz Chisholm Jr. will have the handedness advantage against Michael Burrows in today's matchup.

+160 at bet365

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DET @

CIN Sat, Apr 25 • 7:15 PM ET

10 Computer Picks

Total Bases

Kerry Carpenter o1.5 Total Bases (+145)

Projection 1.87

Best Odds

o1.5 +145

Pick made: an hour ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +136

o1.5 +110

o1.5 +115

o1.5 +145

When estimating his home run talent, Kerry Carpenter ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Great American Ball Park profiles as the #1 stadium in baseball for LHB home runs, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report calls for for the 4th-most favorable hitting conditions of all games on the slate.. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.4-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters.. Kerry Carpenter will have the handedness advantage against Brady Singer in today's game... and even better, Singer has a huge platoon split.

+145 at Fanatics Sportsbook

Total Bases

Elly De La Cruz o1.5 Total Bases (+125)

Projection 2.01

Best Odds

o1.5 +125

Pick made: 6 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +114

o1.5 +120

o1.5 +118

o1.5 +125

As it relates to his BABIP ability, Elly De La Cruz is projected as the 6th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Elly De La Cruz is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this game.. Great American Ball Park profiles as the #1 stadium in baseball for LHB home runs, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report calls for for the 4th-most favorable hitting conditions of all games on the slate.. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.4-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters.

+125 at Fanatics Sportsbook

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CHC @

LAD Sat, Apr 25 • 7:15 PM ET

10 Computer Picks

Total Bases

Seiya Suzuki o1.5 Total Bases (+150)

Projection 1.79

Best Odds

o1.5 +150

Pick made: 18 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +138

o1.5 +132

o1.5 +120

o1.5 +150

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Seiya Suzuki ranks as the 16th-best batter in Major League Baseball.. Seiya Suzuki is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in today's game.. The #2 ballpark in the league for boosting home runs to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Dodger Stadium.. In the league, Dodger Stadium has the lowest average fence height.. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.6-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for hitters.

+150 at Fanatics Sportsbook

Total Bases

Kyle Tucker o1.5 Total Bases (+140)

Projection 1.71

Best Odds

o1.5 +140

Pick made: 18 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +139

o1.5 +130

o1.5 +125

o1.5 +133

o1.5 +140

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kyle Tucker in the 96th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability.. Kyle Tucker is projected to hit 4th in the lineup today.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Dodger Stadium as the 2nd-best venue in Major League Baseball for left-handed home runs.. In the league, Dodger Stadium has the lowest average fence height.. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.6-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for hitters.

+140 at Fanatics Sportsbook

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PHI @

ATL Sat, Apr 25 • 7:15 PM ET

10 Computer Picks

Total Hits

Ozzie Albies u0.5 Total Hits (+165)

Projection 0.83

Best Odds

u0.5 +165

Pick made: an hour ago

EV Model Rating

u0.5 +146

u0.5 +165

u0.5 +148

u0.5 +155

Ozzie Albies's BABIP skill is projected in the 6th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. As a switch-hitter who bats worse from the 0 side of the plate, Ozzie Albies will be at a big disadvantage against Zack Wheeler and his large platoon split in today's game.. The Philadelphia Phillies infield defense profiles as the 3rd-best out of every team in action today.

+165 at bet365

Total Bases

Adolis Garcia o1.5 Total Bases (+165)

Projection 1.74

Best Odds

o1.5 +165

Pick made: an hour ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +141

o1.5 +165

o1.5 +130

o1.5 +135

o1.5 +145

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Adolis Garcia in the 88th percentile when assessing his home run ability.. Adolis Garcia is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 50% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season.. The #9 field in the league for boosting base hits to RHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Truist Park.. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense.. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 2nd-most favorable for hitting of the day.

+165 at bet365

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